The world's only managed flock of mute swans was established as a factory for monk meat but is now an adorable sanctuary.

In 1943 the British military took control of this village, telling residents they had to leave temporarily. The villagers were never allowed to return.

Giant naked man on a hillside.

This miraculous well is said to heal the sick, grant wishes, and tell the future.

Western Europe's only representation of a Roman goddess still in its original location sits in an unassuming park.

Mysteriously stacked storefront paths give this medieval British town an iconic style like none other.

A mysterious demonic figure peers down from its perch within the gorgeous Chester Cathedral.

Chester Cathedral is home to a unique painting crafted on a canvas of cobwebs.

Once the last route taken by condemned prisoners.

19th century museum with an eclectic mix of curiosities, from Egyptian artifacts to items on archery history to the skull of the world's oldest horse.

Once used to protect important Roman trade routes.

One of the oldest Rolls-Royce automobiles in existence, this vehicle was once driven by Henry Royce himself.

Dating back almost 400 years, the oldest public collection library in the United Kingdom was once the study hall of Karl Marx.

The city of Manchester quietly unveiled this tribute to a 19th-century massacre.

An abandoned canal route lies hidden under the streets of Manchester.

Over 70 independent businesses have set up shop in this former Victorian department store.

The construction of this bridge dates back to the 15th century.

Two of Manchester’s oldest buildings were moved twice.

A Victorian Gothic masterpiece housing a world-class collection of rare books and manuscripts.

Two of the most notable names in automobile history are commemorated at the place where they're said to have first met.

This bronze statue honors one of the leaders of the suffragette movement in the United Kingdom.

A 19th-century time capsule of travel, fiction, and historic texts still available to the public.

Be on the lookout for the symbolic insect all over the city.

A once-secret library of Freemason history in Catalonia.